Well, if you didn't get it from the end, Caleb was interrupted from thoughts of telling Will about the heir by.. Will. And the whole Matty thing. Ahh well, I predict major fluff in this episode ;)


The list found of girls born in the Earth town would help refine the search for the heir, yet Cedric couldn't help think it strange that it was so hard to find her. But the Prince Phobos did not share his thoughts. The Prince had a greater knowledge of the qualities his sister would inherit, while the heir herself would not even realise them. It was not going to remain a protection for much longer that the girl would not be aware of her own identity. For the next step of Phobos' mission, Lord Cedric would need to pass as human.

...

Professor Dean Collins stood behind the Sheffield Institute assembly podium and tapped the microphone. "Thank you, and good morning!"

Will Vandom grimaced at the high-pitched noise coming from the speakers, but as she looked around it appeared no one else could hear it. That had been happening a lot since becoming a guardian. Hay Lin appeared to be able to pick up quieter sounds since she got powers, but the only change Will could note (other than the pure transforming and portal closing gig) was that she now heard a wider spectrum of sound. And it turned out that machines are noisy. 'Dogs must be going nuts', Will thought.[0]

"I've been told that Sheffield prides itself on sharpening young minds.." The professor smiled, blissfully unaware of those yawning and picking gum off their shoes, whispering jokes or gossip to the people closest to them. "..And developing your sense of 'community'. That's why this year we've decided to hold the Community Service days.. A month early!"

Will sat back, still frowning at the noise, when the entire room seemed to come to life. Wide, startled eyes searched the room for someone telling them that the teacher had been joking. Some of them simply looked like they'd had a sudden urge to run. Uriah Dunn, who had been sitting at the back, spat his gum out over the person in front of him's shoulder; hitting the next person's shoulder, but the boy was too shocked to admire his work.

"I've heard that you love Community Service days so much, that you all rush to school early on sign up day!"

...

"Of course we come early! Oh man I hate community service days!" Irma, Taranee, Elyon, Cornelia and Hay Lin stormed through the halls, with Will struggling to stay caught up. "I'm gonna stay in the parking lot all night with a pen in my hand!"

"Maybe I'll sleep in my locker."

Will gave Taranee's anguished face a sideways look. "You guys, what iare community service days?" Irma turned and stopped very suddenly facing the notice board.

"Okay. Tomorrow morning, there will be a list here. Four hundred jobs, for four hundred kids."

Cornelia slumped against the wall; not a common sight. "Out of those, maybe ten wont totally stink."

"AND.." Hay Lin looked seriously to Will, "The last kids to sign up get the most gag-a-rific ones!" Will grinned. 'Gag-a-rific?'

"It can't be that bad.." Will smiled at how seriously these girls were taking this. 'Who knew they fought evil on a daily basis'.

"Oh no? Try Monkeybar scraper at the zoo! The thing grabbed my hair like it thought it was a banana!" Cornelia visably shuddered and Will's smile only grew, 'Who would believe they fought evil on a daily basis'.

"YOU had it easy! I had to repaint sewer ladders. Let's just say that thanks to a big rat, I came home soaked in something other than just water."

Will scrunched up her nose at the implication Irma had made. That was gross.[1] "O-kay, ew, got it. Get here. Early."


[0] Just a hint of electricity ;) She's not getting her powers yet though, but I like to make tiny links throughout the story.

[1] Just gotta say, the EWW GROSS is in my opinion, somehow one of the best things Irma ever says. Just the way it's done.